Across
- 3. extremely harmful; deadly
- 5. to work on excessively; to thrash soundly
- 6. to beg earnestly and humbly
- 8. the wasting away of tissue or muscle; any progressive decline
- 10. to oppose successfully; to prevent or frustrate
- 12. to yield courteously to the wishes and ideas of another; to show great respect by submission
- 15. to move in waves or with a wave-like motion
- 16. puzzling; perplexing
- 17. to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as punishment)
- 19. wicked; devoid of moral standards
- 20. outward behavior, manner, or appearance
- 22. conclusive; final
- 23. a strong defense or protection; a solid wall-like structure
- 24. language that is too wordy
Down
- 1. calm; peaceful; happy; golden; referring to a legendary bird
- 2. an excess or overindulgence, as in eating or drinking
- 4. stubborn; unyielding
- 7. logically consistent; having clarity; holding together
- 9. something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen
- 11. to dispute the truth or validity of a statement or motive; to call into question
- 13. humble and earnest in making a request
- 14. ineffective; weak; unreliable
- 18. having the characteristics of an ideal world
- 20. to disguise or conceal; to deliberately give a false impression
- 21. nearsighted; lacking a realistic or broad view of a situation